Authors: Sara Blædel
As I wrote, it was crucial for me to familiarize myself with the real version of this world so I could create as realistic a portrayal as possible. Thus I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who so graciously and helpfully welcomed me and took the time to answer my questions. My friend at the Forensic Pathology Institute and my friends at Unit A with the Copenhagen Police deserve special thanks. Without their help, I could not have created this story about Louise Rick.
Thanks as well to Lotte Thorsen, who read along and backed me up, and my clever editor, Lisbeth Møller-Madsen.
Any errors there may be are exclusively my own.
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ARA
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